diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index bdcd5b3d2b..f80813ac49 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          git init
+          git remote add origin "$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git"
+          git fetch origin --depth=1 "$GITHUB_SHA"
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - name: Install pixi if needed
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 0823836408..50bf301727 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          git init
+          git remote add origin "$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git"
+          git fetch origin --tags
+          git fetch origin --depth=1 "$GITHUB_SHA"
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - name: Install pixi if needed
         shell: bash
@@ -65,12 +69,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show ccache statistics
         run: pixi run ccache -s
 
-      - name: Upload AppImage artifact
-        uses: https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: kindred-create-linux-x86_64-${{ env.BUILD_TAG }}
-          path: |
-            package/rattler-build/linux/*.AppImage
-            package/rattler-build/linux/*.AppImage.zsync
-            package/rattler-build/linux/*-SHA256.txt
-          if-no-files-found: warn
+      - name: List built artifacts
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "Built artifacts:"
+          ls -lah package/rattler-build/linux/*.AppImage* 2>/dev/null || echo "No AppImage files found"
+          ls -lah package/rattler-build/linux/*-SHA256.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "No SHA256 files found"